Building resilience using an integrated approach in southwest Bangladesh

For the last 2 years, Rina and Gour have been involved with Nobo Jatra through multiple channels. Since her pregnancy with Kriti, Rina has been receiving a monthly Conditional Cash Transfer of $27 per month – directly to her mobile phone via an e-wallet. The couple uses this cash to purchase nutritious food on a weekly basis and also manage to save $5 dollars a month for emergencies – mostly related to seeking health services for Diya and Kriti. Both Rina and Gour attend monthly courtyard sessions where they learn about exclusive breastfeeding, how to cook complementary foods and understand essential WASH behaviors such as hand washing and baby wash. The couple has also received a latrine through Nobo Jatra – a major milestone, given that they had no latrine previously and had to walk long distances to use community latrines or had to resort to open defecation.